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House Labor and Commerce 2/22/12

Well done Senator Ellis! Rep. Pete Petersen has been working the bill in the House, and we look forward to moving it through the process.

Senator Johnny Ellis

Senate Bill 74 to expand autism coverage in Alaska passes the Alaska Senate 14-5. A win for families with autism in Alaska!

No Child Left Behind doesn't work for Alaska. By designing our own Alaska-appropriate standards we can opt-out of NCLB and chart a course for improving performance and accountability in Alaska's schools.

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JUNEAU – Today, Rep. Bob Miller and three other Democrats in the Alaska House of Representatives introduced a resolution (HJR 39) calling on the state of Alaska to opt-out of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) program and to develop its own Alaska-appropriate education standards.

Rep. Les Gara's bill to protect access to Alaska's fishing streams passed its last committee today. Hopefully to the full Senate next...

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Today Representative Les Gara’s legislation to ensure future public access to Alaska’s fishing streams, House Bill 144, moved from the Senate Resources Committee. The bill passed the House last year with a vote of 38 Yeas, and tonight passed the Senate Resources Committee.

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Alaska House Democrats are working to develop today's resources into tomorrow's opportunity.

Alaska House Democratic Caucus was at Alaska State Capitol.

House Democrats Press Availability 2/21/12

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This morning, the Alaska State House passed HB 274, a bill by Rep. Lindsey Holmes that will bolster the state’s ability to stand up for the rights of Alaskan consumers.

Today, the House passed Rep. Lindsey Holmes' bill to help Alaska enforce its own consumer protections. Here's Rep. Holmes presenting the bill on the House Floor.
“Our State should not have its hands tied waiting for federal enforcement to protect our citizens” - Rep. Lindsey Holmes

Alaska House Democratic Caucus was at Alaska State Capitol.

House Floor 2/15/2012

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House Democrats talk commitments to education, preventing teacher layoffs and capping unlimited campaign spending in today's press availability. Watch it on our youtube channel...

House Democratic Leadership Press Availability Feb 14, 2012

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House Democratic Leader Beth Kerttula, House Democratic Whip Berta Gardner, and Representative Les Gara talk to members of the media about making a commitmen...

Today House Democrats talked about how recent education funding has helped improve Alaska graduation rates and why the state must make sure inflation doesn't eat away at school resources if we want graduation rates to continue to improve.

Rep. Chris Tuck listens to testimony on the budget for the Alaska Division of Retirement and Benefits this morning.

Alaska has to make a commitment to our schools that we won't let inflation eat away at our kids' opportunities. This bill is a good start, but we have to do more to prevent more cuts in the classroom.

Rep. Scott Kawasaki shares a moment of levity with House Minority Leader Beth Kerttula and Minority Whip Berta Gardner during the House Democratic caucus' pre-floor session meeting today. The House Democrats always hold open-door caucuses to discuss legislation coming across the House floor that day.

Rep. Berta Gardner: The House Speaker's bill would take away protections for Alaskans and the state for a project that we may not need and is unlikely to pencil out.

Rep. Gardner on the speaker's gasline bill

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House Minority Leader Beth Kerttula talks about how the apparent success of the citizens' initiative to reinstate Alaska's coastal zone plan might spark action in the Alaska Legislature.

Rep. Kerttula on apparent success of coastal zone initiative

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Alaska House Democratic Caucus was at Alaska State Capitol.

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House Minority Leader Beth Kerttula talks education at a press availability as Rep. Bob Miller listens.

Democrats Push for Hearing on Oil Tax Credit Accountability
“Alaskans need to know what we got for our four billion dollar North Slope investment”
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